Candy-pulling machine.



PATENTED PEB. 7, 1905.

C. 'I'HIBODEAU.

CANDY PULLING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED APB..18,1904.

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No. 781,853. PATENTBD FEB. '7, 1905. C. THIBODEAU. CANDY PULLING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED APR.18,1904.

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Patented February 7, 1905.

UNITED STATES PATENT OEErcE.

CHARLES THIBODFAU. OF SOHERVILLE, B-[ASSAUHUSETTS, ASSIGNOR TO F. DUFF & SONS, A FIRM, OF PITTSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA.

CANDY-PULLING MACHINE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 781,853, dated February 7, 1905.

Application tiled April 18, 1904. Serial No. 203.545.

To /r/m'm/ if 71mg/ con/cern:

Be it known that I, CHARLES '.TmoDnAU, ot' Somerville, in the county ot` Middlesex and State ot' Massachusetts, have invented certain new and uset'ul Improvements in Candy-Pulling' l\Iachines,otl which the following' is a specitication.

Figure 1 is a lett-hand end elevation representing' a machine constructed in accordance with my invention. Fig'. 2 is a like view showing' a ditierent position ot the parts. Fig'. 3 is a t'ront elevation. Fig'. a is a view similar to Fig'. ".2, showing' the parts in ditferent positions. Figs. 1` Q, and L show the complete motion ot the vibrating' hook from rig'ht to let't. Fig'. 5 is a detailview showing' in front elevation the cam t'or the vibrating' hook and the connection between the cam and said hook. Fig'. t is a like view showing' the parts in dit.- t'erent position. Figs. T to 14, both inclusive, are diagrammatic views showing' the succcssive relative positions in relation to each other occupied by the oscillating' hook andthe rotary hooks.

1 represents a suitable standard t'ormed with a bearing 2 near its base and with a bearing' 3 at a suitable distance above the bearing' 2.

the bearing' i, and supporting' a table t3 represents a sha t't termed inthe bearing' 2 and adapted to be driven by any suitable source ot' power and by means ot' any desired connection, whether by way ot the extension ot the shat'tb or otherwise.

T represents a disk t'ast on the lett-hand end ot` the bearing 2 and t'ormed upon its inner vt'ace with a cam-path 8.

9 represents a slidearrang'ed to move in vertical ways on the left-hand side ot' the machine. 'lhis slide at its lower end is provided with a roll l0. arranged in the cam-path 8. The slide 9 at its upper end is t'ormed with arms ll 12, each of which carries a candyhook 1t 1F. As power is applied to the machine the slide 9 is g'iven two complete reciprocations Vt'or each rotation ot' the shaft 6.

16 represents a hub mounted upon a pintle 1T, secured in the bearing' 3 at the right-hand end ot' the machine.

19 represents a vertical arm t'ormed on the hub 16 and provided at its free end with a candy-hook .20, the hooks 2O and 11 11" pro- `iect-ing' toward cach other over the table (See Fig'. 3).

18 represents a disk secured to the shaft 6 on the right-hand end ot' the machine. (See Fig's. 3, 5, and (i.) This disk upon its inner 'tace is formed with a cam-path '21.

represents an arm formed upon the hub 1G. Said arm atits t'ree end carries a` rollerQB, arranged in the cam-path '21. By this arrangement the rotation ot' the disk 1S causes a vibration ot the end of the. arm 19 and otl the hook 20, one complete vibration being' made ot the. said hook 2t) tor each .rotation ot the sha t't 6. '.lhe parts are so timed, as stated. that while the hook 2t) is given one complete vibraf tion two complete reeiprocations are g'iven to the hooks l1 Il, the result being' that the hook 2O has a path otl motion about the hooks 11 1-'1.

Assuming' the parts to bein the position shown in Fig'. T, the candy 40 is placed on the hook 2O and the machine started. The parts are so timed that the hook Qt), with the l candy 0, passes over the hook 11 lhist in time 1 represents an arm secured to the top ot' i the hook '21) is positioned between the hooks t'or the latter to engage the candy by the time 11 and l1. 'lhe continued movement ot' the. machine causes the hook 21) to pass to the lett and the hooks l1 ll to rise. thus causing' the hook Qt) to pass beneath the hook l1, as shown in Fig'. 5). As the machine continues to operate the hooks 1i lst complete their downward movement, and the hook '2O completes its movement to the lett, as shown in Fig'. 10, wrapping' the candy about the hook The hooks l1 le rising' and the hook .20 passing' to the rig'ht. as shown in Fig'. 1l, passes over the hook 11, between thc hooks 14 14, and below the hook 1%, as shown in Fig'. 1Q. When the hook 20 is past the hook le, the hooks 1J: 11" move donniward to the position shown in Fig'. 13. This bring's the parts to substantially the position shown in Fig'. T, a t'urther movement being' a repetition ot' the movement shown in Fig'. 8. VIn this arrangement the hooks 14 14e" are reciprocated cate in a right line only and in the plane of the puller, means for operating said parts arranged to give two complete reciprocations to the hooks for each corresponding' movement of the puller, whereby the latter is caused to describe a general ligure-8 path of motion.

In testimony whereof I have aiXed my sig'- nature in presence of two Witnesses.

CHARLES THIBODEAU. Vitnesses:

R. BULLOGK, H. L. RoBBINs. 

